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Friends outrank GPs as the most popular point of contact to talk about the perimenopause or menopause, according to research from MetLife UK. The research was carried out by Censuswide in February/March...

Minimum qualifications for health insurance intermediaries must be introduced to ensure all customers achieve better healthcare outcomes, advisers have argued. The panel at Health & Protection’s Middle East international private medical insurance...

British Friendly has launched level guaranteed premiums on its short and long-term income protection Protect product as a new, second premium option in addition to its existing age-costed guaranteed premiums. The mutual...

Legal & General paid just over £335m in group protection claims in 2021, up almost 4% on 2020. The provider's 2021 group claims data reveals group critical illness cover claims almost doubled...

US Medicaid provider AmeriHealth Caritas has appointed Loretta Lenko (pictured) as president of its exchange business. Lenko will oversee AmeriHealth Caritas Next, the company’s exchange business which was announced in October last...

Securing buy-in from the top is critical to ensuring companies can unlock the productivity boost created by embedding happiness into their health and wellbeing strategies. This is according to occupational coach Jenny...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has added four new members this month. Three advice firms, Benefits Advisory Services (BAS) and Crispin Speers & Partners, and Dragonfly Crowd, have joined...

The Exeter is urging to advisers to start prioritising conversations about income protection (IP) with clients due to rising mortgage repayments and the ongoing cost of living crisis. The insurer highlighted data...

International research has shown the impact of early multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a huge impact on the long-term functional outcomes. Put simply, the...

Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has made two senior appointments as it continues expanding its international business. The intermediary firm has appointed Leigh Dauncey as global benefits director for The Middle East,...